REGULATIONS.

I. THAT the Society shall be called, "THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY."

2. That the object of the Society shall be to collect the best information on the Arts and Monuments of the County, including Primeval Antiquities; Numismatics; Architecture, Civil and Ecclesiastical; Sculpture; Painting on Walls, Wood, or Glass; Civil History and Antiquities, comprising Manors, Manorial Rights, Privileges and Customs; Descent; Genealogy; Ecclesiastical History or Endowments, and Charitable Foundations; Records, &c., and all other matters usually comprised under the head of Archæology.

3. That all information thus received shall be entered in books kept for the purpose, which shall be open to the inspection of the Members of the Society, and be kept in the custody of the Secretaries.

4. That the Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, VicePresidents, Treasurer, Secretaries, and a Committee of eighteen.

5. That all such Antiquities as shall be given to the Society, shall be presented to the Norwich Museum.

6. That six of the Committee shall go out annually in rotation, but with the power of being re-elected; and also that the Committee shall supply any vacancy that may occur in their number during the year.

7. That the President, Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer and Secretaries, be elected at the Annual General Meeting for one year, with power of being re-elected, and shall be ex-officio members of the Committee.

8. That any person desirous to become a member of this Society, shall be proposed by at least two of its Members, at either a General or Committee Meeting.

9. That every Member shall pay the Annual Subscription of Seven Shillings and Sixpence, to be due in advance on the first of January.

IO. That distinguished Antiquaries, not connected with the County, may be elected as Honorary Members, at any of the General or Committee Meetings of the Society, on being proposed by two of the Members.

II.

That four General Meetings shall be held in the year, at such times and places as shall be from time to time determined by the Committee.

12. That such short Papers shall be read at the Meetings as the Committee shall previously approve of, and that the Meetings shall conclude with the exhibition of, and discussion on, such subjects of interest or curiosity as Members may produce.

13. That the Committee may, on such occasions as they shall think necessary, call Special Meetings by advertisement.

14. That the Accounts shall be audited by two of the Committee, and a statement of the affairs of the Society shall be given at the first General Meeting in the year.

15. That the Committee shall meet the first Tuesday in every month, at Twelve o'clock, to receive such information, and make such arrangements as may be necessary, preparatory to the General Meetings. That three shall be a quorum, and that the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

16. That a short Annual Report of the Proceedings of the Society shall be laid before the General Meeting, and that a List of Members shall be printed from time to time.

17. That all papers deposited in the archives of this Society shall be considered the property of the Society; but that it shall be optional with the Committee to receive communications from Members, who are writing with other objects in view, and to return the same, after perusal, to the author.

18. That the Committee shall have the power of making Bye Laws, which shall remain in force till the next General Meeting.

19. That the Committee shall have the power of publishing such papers and engravings, at the Society's expense, as may be deemed worthy of being printed; that each Subscriber shall be entitled to a copy of such publication, either gratis or at such price as the funds of the Society will admit, from the time of his admission; and to such further copies, and previous publications (if any there be in hand), at a price to be fixed by the Committee; that the author of such published papers shall be entitled to fifteen copies, gratis; and that the Committee shall have the power to make such arrangements for reprinting any of the parts of the Society's Papers, when out of print, as they may deem most conducive to the interest of the Society.

20. That the Society in its pursuits shall be confined to the County of Norfolk.

MILLER AND LEAVINS, PRINTERS, NORWICH.

NORFOLK AND NORWICH

Archæological Society.

REPORT FOR 1871.

READ APRIL 24TH, 1872.

DURING the year 1871, our Society has continued to give attention to the subjects of archæological interest which have been brought before it, and has received an accession of sixteen new members. It has also completed the publication of the seventh volume of its "Original Papers," by the issue of Part V.; and has printed a new list of its members.

Its Excursion Meetings in the past year were of much interest, although the second was adversely influenced by very wet weather. The members had the pleasure of inspecting the Cathedral, with the restorations in progress there, under the guidanceship of, and with a valuable Paper from, our President, the Dean.

The second Excursion Meeting embraced a particularly interesting round of churches:-at Great Dunham, where some unquestionable Saxon work was inspected; Beeston; Mileham, with its remains of a castle; Newton, and Sporle.

Our President has commenced the publication of a valuable work on the Sculptures of the Roof of the Cathedral, which will prove of high interest to our Norfolk archæologists.

The best thanks of the Society are due to Sir Willoughby Jones, Bart., for his gift of the two wood blocks of Sculthorpe font, which have illustrated the last part of our papers.

On the motion of the Mayor (R. Chamberlin, Esq.), seconded by Mr. P. Back, the Very Rev. the Dean of Norwich was re-elected president for the ensuing year. Mr. R. Fitch was re-appointed treasurer, on the motion of Mr. F. E. Watson, seconded by Mr. E. S. Bignold. The Rev. C. R. Manning was also re-appointed secretary, on the motion of Mr. G. A. Carthew, seconded by the Rev. Precentor Symonds.

The retiring members of the committee were re-elected, namely Sir F. G. M. Boileau, Mr. Phipson, Mr. A. W. Morant, Hon. Canon Hinds Howell, and the Rev. W. Vincent. The place filled by the late Rev. S. Titlow was supplied by the appointment of Mr. H. Evans Lombe.